Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-12

How. when and Where MEMBER Re.
gale Themselves as the Capitol.

gale Themselves az the Capitol.
OYSTERS IN FAVOR With MANY srArYsNEx-nR
REEDS BREAD AND MIX pIET-hR- HoIhANs
SMILE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VINO LUNCH
LrxURrASTLy.
There is seldom quorum in the House between
half past one and half past two O'Clock In the
day. During those hours the members are In the
House restaurant, taking lunch. There are a few
very good feeders IN the House. As a rule. how
ever, they lunch very simply. one OF the most
generous is Mr.. Mitchell, OF Connecticut He has
a table always reserved for him. He never eats
lunch alone, and never allows any one else 10 pay
the bin. Any time before he has lunched four
chairs may be seen turned with their backs up
against a big round table in manner that pro
claims mo trespassing." He always brings three
guests with him. and his checks are never for less
than a or S. His favorite guests are Gov Curtin
and Doorkeeper Donaldson. His favorfte dishes
are turkey, tenderloin steak and venison.
There are only Few members who lunch %
aeundantly. Hitt $. s. Cox, Miller, Scott, Phelps
Bingham, FELTON, and Belmont are probably the
@ ron a Q. II game Mr. r rasPs
eats snipe or quail, with bottle Of wine.
In strong eontras: TO these Is MI. Holman. His
not take up much OF his time. He seldom varies
his order. He takes seat at the first table ne
sees vacant, and with that CHARACTERISTIC wave OF
his hand, with one long finger extended says:
Give me an oyster stew" 1t Is always an oyster
Stew.
CONGRESSIONAL BANKERING FOR OYSTERS.
Mr.. Scott with al his epIcurean taste is exceed
ingly fond OF oysters. and they always form part
OF his bill OF fare. He says facetiously OF himself
that there Is a shell growing on his back This
TASTE Tor oysters Is very prevalent among men,
bers. great majority OF them take these b.
particularly economical take the SOUP which Is
h1teen cents and they range from that 10 nifty
ri IA he RI
10 as much as nifty cents are the exception. This
| Is an exceedingly economical House Mr. Hol-
mans twenty five cent stew Is quite extravagant
alongside OF some OF his colleagues. Even Mr.
Hlscock, the Senntor-elect, takes nothing but
and hall milk Messrs Reed. OF Maine. and Bland
60 II one better taking Just the plain bowl VI
bread and milk
BREAD AND MILK DIET.
With Mr.. Reed Il Is matter OF taste more than
OF economy. He sseins above all things, next to
chastising the democratic party, TO enjoy eating
his bread and milk. He looks like q great biz,
happy fat boy with his bowl In front OF him. and
he Will stop between the spoonfuls TO make some
He will go from his mild milk diet and attack his
political opponents In the House I'm manner that
leads them 10 believe that nothing but vinegar and
gall could tempt LIS palate.
Mr. Ryan is another who likes bread ana MIX.
Judge Reagan always walks up 70 the counter and
them. Mr.. Morrison takes oysters In almost any
| style, but more frequently raw.
Ho.IE-MADE LUNCHEON.
Mr.. Randall never goes into the restaurant
Each day at the lame hour the messenger brings
TO the appropriations committee room little bas-
ket such as school girls often carry. and tempt
Ing homemade lqnch is spread on a little desk
before the great Pennsylvania, who reads his
letters and eats at the same time. He II very
regular and attentive TO both.
The Speaker always has lunch sent TO hts pf1-
waite room from tie restaurant
Mr.. Tucker, though from the Old Dominion,
never drinks liquor with his lunch. He generally
takes raw oysters or tea with bread.
Gen Weaver generally takes raw oysters and
beer. Mr.. springer seldom takes more than bot
tie or mild beer FOR his lunch. Mr.. Barbour Is q
great oyster eater. COX or North Carolina never
lunches at the restaurant. Mr.. wellborn is fond
OF oyster pie. Blount is another lover OF oysters.
and SO is Hatch OF Missouri. Mr.. Townshend 4
fond OF game and imported ginger ale for lunch
COLD TEA
As rule the Intoxicating liquor sold In the res
| taurant is not drunk by members. Very few are
in the habit OF taking "cold tea" Strangers at
the Capitol and the throng that is always hanging
about Congress ere chiefly the ones that avail
themselves OF any violation OF the internal revenue
| law that may lie perpetrated at the Capitol.
AS a rule a members lunch is conducive OF dys-
| pepsia. Not that his selection OF food is not
wise, but because he has TO eat AS II train were
waiting for him. II is not seldom that a member
Is caught with an oyster half way down his throat
| by painting page who comes 10 announce that
there is q roll cali and hts name is next